Beyoncé’s First Solo Smash Reaches A Never-Before-Seen High

When Beyoncé was preparing to break out of Destiny’s Child and forge ahead with her solo career, she knew she needed a banger to kickstart things. She scored not just a hit song, but one of the most memorable solo introductions in music history with “Crazy in Love,” the tune that features her future husband Jay-Z, as the track became a global sensation.

More than two decades have passed since its release, and it’s still regarded as one of the most impressive tunes in her catalog — and that’s saying something for a woman who has been scoring massive wins for years. Somehow, even after so much time in the spotlight, “Crazy in Love” continues to climb to new heights.

Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” Reaches a New Peak

This week, “Crazy in Love” rises from No. 15 to No. 11 on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart in the United Kingdom. The tally ranks the bestselling titles in those genres, and Beyoncé is often found in at least one of the 40 spots. Her cut hits a new all-time peak on the genre-specific list as it climbs this frame.

20 Years Later, Beyoncé’s Debut Solo Hit Continues to Soar

“Crazy in Love” reaches this newly-established peak 59 weeks into its time on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart, but decades after it was first released. The tune opened on the tally in February 2004, launching at No. 40. It held on for a little over a month before vanishing, and it wasn’t seen again for seven years. Since then, “Crazy in Love” has fallen off of and returned to the ranking more than a dozen times, but it has been steadily charting since February of this year.

“Crazy in Love” Inches Closer to the Top 10

Beyoncé’s first solo smash reached a new high last August when it jumped from No. 28 to No. 14. That stood as its all-time peak for almost a year. It missed out on matching that No. 14 position by one space last week, but now it’s closer to the top 10 than ever before.

Cowboy Carter Boosts Beyoncé’s Classic Hit

“Crazy in Love” seems to be benefiting from the excitement surrounding Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour, which recently touched down in London for six nights. Thanks to her arrival, the singer’s album of the same name rises on multiple rankings, while its lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em” breaks back onto a pair of tallies in the U.K.